Senior Wellness ~ Nellie’s Health Series Part 4: Cystocentesis

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Wednesday: Senior Wellness ~ Nellie’s Health Series Part 4: Cystocentesis

Success, urine!

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cystocentesis is a veterinary procedure where a needle is placed into the urinary bladder through the abdomen of an animal and a sample of urine is removed.^[1] Diagnosticcystocentesis is used to prevent sample taken for urinalysis from being contaminated with bacteria, cells and debris from the lower urogenital tract.^[2] Therapeutic cystocentesis may be employed to relieve pressure buildup due to urethral obstruction. Therapeutic cystocentesis is typically last resort for relief, as a greatly distended bladder is more likely to rupture when punctured. A safer method of emptying the urinary bladder in this condition is by urethral catheterization.

Stop back tomorrow for: Thursday: Senior Wellness ~ Nellie’s Health Series Part 5: Urinalysis

The components of running a urine sample.

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16 Replies to “Senior Wellness ~ Nellie’s Health Series Part 4: Cystocentesis”

easyweimaraner January 21, 2015 at 8:54 am

Glory you are such a brave girl! I would run away as soon as I would see that needle…. had they to send you to the pink poney ranch for a while or is that an intervention without sedation?

Jenna,Mark “HuskyCrazed” Drady January 21, 2015 at 9:04 am

EEK! That looks painful!
ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!

Will and Eko January 21, 2015 at 9:45 am

Nellie earns bonus treats for pulling that maneuver and dealing with a needle.

Groovy Goldendoodles January 21, 2015 at 10:15 am

Wow, I pray that wasn’t painful. Brave girl!

dollythedoxie January 21, 2015 at 11:33 am

We hope that everything works out for the best, and brave girl that’s not a great photo angle! Love Dolly

M. K. Clinton January 21, 2015 at 2:56 pm

You see, this is where I would pass out and why I never went into veterinary medicine. BOL!

Talent Hounds January 21, 2015 at 2:56 pm

What a brave little girl.

Jodi January 21, 2015 at 3:19 pm

Ugh, poor Nellie. I don’t think I could let them do that to my dog.

Emmadog January 21, 2015 at 3:30 pm

I think I will pass, doesn’t sound like fun for a dog.

Pooch Smooches January 21, 2015 at 4:09 pm

Rita says, “That does NOT look like fun!” Poor girl!

Robin January 21, 2015 at 5:25 pm

I hope that everything checked out okay! Needles are never any fun. I was told by my veterinarian that this procedure doesn’t really cause any pain for cats because of how their nerves are situated in the area. I hope the same is true for dogs!

wagsahoy January 21, 2015 at 8:08 pm

Youch! Not fun to watch, but informative to read about. Thanks! *wags* – Gilligan from WagsAhoy.com

fozziemum January 22, 2015 at 1:01 am

Yikes sweetie..so brave!! big hugs Fozziemum xx

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Jan K January 22, 2015 at 6:53 am

All I could think was “OW”….LOL….and what a good girl Nellie is!

2 Brown Dawgs January 22, 2015 at 6:55 am

Yikes! That is a big needle!

easyweimaraner January 21, 2015 at 8:54 am

Glory you are such a brave girl! I would run away as soon as I would see that needle…. had they to send you to the pink poney ranch for a while or is that an intervention without sedation?
Jenna,Mark “HuskyCrazed” Drady January 21, 2015 at 9:04 am

EEK! That looks painful!
ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!
Will and Eko January 21, 2015 at 9:45 am

Nellie earns bonus treats for pulling that maneuver and dealing with a needle.
Groovy Goldendoodles January 21, 2015 at 10:15 am

Wow, I pray that wasn’t painful. Brave girl!
dollythedoxie January 21, 2015 at 11:33 am

We hope that everything works out for the best, and brave girl that’s not a great photo angle! Love Dolly
M. K. Clinton January 21, 2015 at 2:56 pm

You see, this is where I would pass out and why I never went into veterinary medicine. BOL!
Talent Hounds January 21, 2015 at 2:56 pm

What a brave little girl.
Jodi January 21, 2015 at 3:19 pm

Ugh, poor Nellie. I don’t think I could let them do that to my dog.
Emmadog January 21, 2015 at 3:30 pm

I think I will pass, doesn’t sound like fun for a dog.
Pooch Smooches January 21, 2015 at 4:09 pm

Rita says, “That does NOT look like fun!” Poor girl!
Robin January 21, 2015 at 5:25 pm

I hope that everything checked out okay! Needles are never any fun. I was told by my veterinarian that this procedure doesn’t really cause any pain for cats because of how their nerves are situated in the area. I hope the same is true for dogs!
wagsahoy January 21, 2015 at 8:08 pm

Youch! Not fun to watch, but informative to read about. Thanks! *wags* – Gilligan from WagsAhoy.com
fozziemum January 22, 2015 at 1:01 am

Yikes sweetie..so brave!! big hugs Fozziemum xx
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Jan K January 22, 2015 at 6:53 am

All I could think was “OW”….LOL….and what a good girl Nellie is!
2 Brown Dawgs January 22, 2015 at 6:55 am

Yikes! That is a big needle!